Re: Anyone ever heard of a Vortran PercussiveNeb?

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no I but good luck. Macey did a flutter device when she was younger and we tend

to have to do manual chest percussion so this device you found would be useful.

Ursula - mom to (16) and Macey (13,CVID)

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/maceyholleman

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Ursula,

Does Macy have any broncheiactasis?

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> no I but good luck. Macey did a flutter device when she was

younger and we tend to have to do manual chest percussion so this

device you found would be useful.

> Ursula - mom to (16) and Macey (13,CVID)

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/maceyholleman

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--- I havent, but Savannah uses the Acapella Bell....its supposed to

hook to the neb, but it doesnt fit our tubing. It does a great job of

clearing out the mucus, and it was only about $60.

valarie

In , " Becki Rion " <rionfam@...> wrote:

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> I was looking into something for Reagon to help clear her airways since

> developing broncheiactasis. Her dr. said she doesn't need a vest or

> IPV machine and thinks the insurance co. won't pay for one anyway, but

> I thought it would be nice to have something for when she needs it. I

> ran across this Vortran PercussiveNeb on the internet. We have a

> friend that has a medical supply co. and he looked into it and said

> they are much more inexpensive than the other machines (like $400

> instead of $8,000). I want to bring it up to her dr. when we go in,

> but wanted to just see if anyone was familiar with them or had heard of

> them???

> Thanks!

> Becki

> Reagon 7 yrs. CVID

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